Two administrative law judges have agreed with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission in forcing two ride-share companies to stop operating in Pittsburgh.

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Updated: 6:03 PM EDT Jul 3, 2014

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WEBVTT WELCOME BACK, EVERYBODY. THE STATE PUT ON THE BRAKES BUT RIDE-SHARING SERVICES HERE IN PITTSBURGH CONTINUE TO PICK UP PASSENGERS, WHICH BEGS THE QUESTION WHAT KIND OF TROUBLE COULD THERE BE FOR THE DRIVERS OR THEIR PASSENGERS? MATT IS LIVE TONIGHT TO TELL US. MATT? Reporter: ANDREW AND WENDY, THOSE RIDE-SHARING SERVICES, LIFT AND UBER, THEY'RE NOT GIVING UP. THEY'RE STILL OUT ON THE STREETS AND PITTSBURGH'S MAYOR SAYS HE'S BEHIND THEM IN THEIR BATTLE WITH THE STATE. THE DECISIONS THAT WERE MADE BY THE P.U.C. WILL HARM PLACES LIKE PITTSBURGH, NOT HELP US. Reporter: PITTSBURGH MAYOR BILL PEDUTO CONTINUING TO PUSH BACK AGAINST STATE OFFICIALS WHO FORCED RIDE-SHARING SERVICES, LIFT AND UBER, TO STOP OPERATING IN THE CITY BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE LICENSES REQUIRED BY CURRENT LAW. HE SAYS HE'S WORKING WITH SEVERAL STATE LAWMAKERS TO MAKE CHANGES TO ALLOW THE SERVICES TO OPERATE. THERE WILL BE TWO TYPES OF CITIES AND TWO TYPES OF STATES. THOSE THAT GET IT AND EMBRACE INNOVATION AND THOSE WHO STICK THEIR HEAD IN THE SAND AND WANT IT ALL TO GO AWAY. IT'S NOT GOING AWAY. Reporter: WE FOUND A FEW LIFT DRIVERS STILL ON DUTY IN PITTSBURGH. THIS DRIVER, WHO WANTED TO CONCEAL HER IDENTITY, SAYS SHE'S STILL PICKING UP PASSENGERS. FOR THE MOST PART THE DRIVERS ARE JUST GOING TO GO OUT AND DRIVE. ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT GETTING IN TROUBLE? NO, I'M NOT. YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE TAKING A RISK? YEAH, I KNOW THAT. I KNOW THAT, BUT THERE'S A DEMAND. PEOPLE LOVE US. SO PEOPLE LOVE THE RIDE SHARE. WE'RE THERE. WE SHOW UP. I THINK IT'S A GREAT SERVICE. Reporter: ATTORNEY MICHAEL ROSENSWAG IS WITH EDGAR SNYDER AND ASSOCIATES. HE SAID DRIVERS COULD FACE FINES UP TO $1,000 A DAY. THE DRIVERS COULD END UP GETTING FINED BECAUSE THE P.U.C. IS LEVYING FINING ON THE DRIVERS. OFTENTIMES IF APPROVAL IS GIVEN AND THEY SAY IT SHOULD BE GIVEN, SOMETIMES THEY REVERSE THOSE FINES. Reporter: AND HE SAID PASSENGERS COULD BE OPENING THEMSELVES UP TO TROUBLE AS WELL. WHAT HAPPENS IS IF THERE'S NO INSURANCE COVERAGE, THEY MAY BE LEFT HOLDING THE BAG. Reporter: AGAIN, MOST OF THOSE OTHER PROBLEMS INVOLVE INSURANCE. REMEMBER, MOST DRIVER'S PERSONAL AUTO POLICIES IN PENNSYLVANIA

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Mayor Peduto backs ride-sharing companies in battle with PUC

Two administrative law judges have agreed with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission in forcing two ride-share companies to stop operating in Pittsburgh.